Following an acrimonious split with synth pop kings New Order, bassist Peter Hook formed the Light to play songs from the catalogs of both his former band and post-punk icons Joy Division – the other iconic act of which he was a original member.

Miami Steve Van Zandt, Silvio Dante, Frank Tagliano – a phone call with the E Street Band consigliere zings and pops just as you’d hope and expect. Reviving his political activist side with Eighties act the Disciples of Soul, the guitarist now stumps for his teaching initiative with tie-in show at the Paramount Theatre on Friday. Strap in for an epic Q&A.

Elias Bender Rønnenfelt, frontman for Danish punk outfit Iceage, maintains a well-publicized distaste for music writers. After The Fader named him “Rock’s Most Difficult Frontman,” I had some trepidation about our interview in advance of the band’s Barracuda show Sunday for the Hot Luck Festival. It went alright.

Before she passed on April 5, Margaret Perry left explicit instructions for her memorial service: No photos, no speeches, just music. Considering how she'd devoted her life to music, that was only fitting. So this Friday, Austin's classical community will gather at St. Martin's Lutheran to pay tribute to this dear music educator by listening.

When it comes to video game movies, it always seems that it's arcade titles like Rampage, or third-person challenges like Tomb Raider. Now 32-bit action-adventure gets its day on the big screen with Amiga classic It Came From the Desert.

The folks at Austin's online entertainment leviathan Rooster Teeth have been promising a big announcement about the voice talent for their new show gen:LOCK, and they weren't kidding. Michael B. Jordan will be playing the lead character, Julian Chase, in the new animated series.

Do you hear it? That’s the sound of glitter crashing to the ground in celebration of Pride season! Yes, for the next three months (and then some), the biggest state in the lower 48 will be awash in rainbows and queers of all ilks celebrating culture, community, resilience, and most of all that amazing queer magic we all share.